Vocabulary Quiz #1

Terms	Definitions
clutch	to hold tightly Sharon clutched onto the purse before the thief could snatch it away.
crouch	to stoop with bent knees The spy crouched down behind the pitch black Nissan convertible, so he wouldn't he spotted by the suspect.
liable	likely to The class president was known as the most liable student to succeed in life.
prodigy	a person with an exceptional talent Mozart was known as one of the most intelligent prodigal.
relay	a race in which several team members take turns running to complete the race. The relay race all depended on you and your partners speed.
sidekick	a close friend Deja and I are like sidekicks in crime, since we have known each other for about 5 years now.
collaborate	to work together on a project The collaboration of the two artists turned the blank white canvas, into a beautiful, colorful masterpiece.
commend	to speak highly of; to praise; to recommend The school was commended by the President for the drastic rise in PSAT scores.
comply	to act according to a command or request The sign specifically requested not to use the elevator, and thats how the teenager got stuck for not complying.
diatribe	bitter, abusive criticism Bullying may be hurtful and feel diatribe toward certain people.
impudent	bold and disrespectful The impudent red headed 6 year-old girl, eventually got kicked out of "Women Of Tomorrow" for bashing the leader.
proposition	a suggested plan The proposition was to donate half the money to the hospital, but things changed when we re-elected a new president for FEA .
provisions	necessary supply of food During Hurricane Katrina, our provisions were so great that we actually shared with neighbors and had enough left to feed 5 of my family members.
ransom	a payment demanded for the release of a person or property The ransom amount so was great the get John Conroy back, the parents sold there home and their car to have there son home.
aberration	an abnormal alteration The aberration of the snake was so great, that scientist form all over the world came to study it, and what had caused the two-headed deformity.
dingy	dirty or discolored The dingy boat soon collapsed as it reached the shore with a net full of basin.
minuscule	minuscule very small; tiny The minuscule bug was so great in population they started causing a drought because of their effect on polluting the water.
propriety	the quality of being proper; appropriateness The Geisha was had so much propriety that they were even found the the emperor's palace.
turmoil	a state of extreme confusion or agitation My stomach was in complete turmoil for the gun hots that had been fired; I knew I was going to die.
vileness	unpleasantness; disgusting quality The vileness of the crime scene caused several persons to regurgitate several meals they had through out the day.